Scientists call for ban on cod fishing

SCIENTISTS want to completely block cod fishing in the Irish Sea next year because they say stocks are dangerously low and are not showing any signs of recovery.

Scientists call for ban on cod fishing

But fishermen have dismissed the report, calling it illogical and completely unhelpful both to the fish and to the industry.

The full report will be issued on Friday by ICES, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, and normally forms the basis of the European Commission’s plans for fishing quotas.

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